Enrollment
88
Elementary
DISTRICT 269 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SMYTH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510352003011
Sugar Grove Elementary
242 Teas Rd, Sugar Grove, VA 24375 · (276) 677-3311 · Smyth County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL88 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Virginia public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
84 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 7 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (14).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
82.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
82.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +12.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 73.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 70.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sugar Grove Elementary
Sugar Grove Elementary's state test result (74.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Grove Elementary this school | 88 | 95.5% | 74.8% |
| Gladesboro Elementary Hillsville | 108 | 92.6% | 81.9% |
| Fancy Gap Elementary Fancy Gap | 130 | 94.6% | 83.8% |
| Craigsville Elementary Craigsville | 117 | 100.0% | 50.0% |
| Temperance Elementary Amherst | 93 | 82.8% | 82.1% |
| St. Charles Elementary St Charles | 110 | 82.7% | 88.7% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sugar Grove Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Smyth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 88 | #1,171 of 1,176 | #7 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
88
-19 (-18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88 | 10.8 | 8.2:1 | 95% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 100 | 11.1 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 101 | 10.8 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 107 | 10 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 118 | 9 | 13.1:1 | 90% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 138 | 9 | 15.3:1 | 73% (101) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sugar Grove Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (118 to 88); teachers up 19% (9 to 10.8).
About Sugar Grove Elementary
Among the schools in Sugar Grove, Virginia, is Sugar Grove Elementary, a small elementary school. Enrollment is 88 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. Against the 499-student average for elementary schools in Virginia, enrollment here is 82% lower.
The district, Smyth County Public Schools, has 4,132 students enrolled across 14 schools.
White students are the large majority at Sugar Grove Elementary, with 97% of enrollment. Next come 2% Black. The White share in Smyth County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. The chance that two students picked at random at Sugar Grove Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 7%.
Dividing enrollment by its 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 8.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1, higher than at this school. Sugar Grove Elementary reports 95% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Virginia public elementary schools, Sugar Grove Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Sugar Grove Elementary are 12.6 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (74.8% actual, 62.1% predicted).
County data help place the school in context: in Smyth County, median household income is about $49,883, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Sugar Grove Elementary is among the 16 public schools in Smyth County.
The nearest public school is Atkins Elementary, at about 6.6 miles. There are 6 other public schools within ten miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Sugar Grove Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Federal data place Sugar Grove Elementary in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 88 was 18% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 107. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 8.2:1, from 10.7:1.
Community posts for Sugar Grove Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Smyth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,420
Census ACS
Median income
$49,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,132 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Smyth County Public Schools
- Chilhowie ElementaryElementary · 589 students
- Marion Senior HighHigh · 563 students
- Marion MiddleMiddle · 401 students
- Chilhowie HighHigh · 384 students
- Oak Point ElementaryElementary · 352 students
- Smyth County VirtualElementary · 339 students
Other Sugar Grove Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Sugar Grove Elementary. Sugar Grove Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Sugar Grove Elementary SchoolGreenwood, IN · 817 students
- Sugar Grove Elementary SchoolTerre Haute, IN · 360 students
Nearby schools
- Atkins Elementary6.6 mi · 168
- Marion Elementary6.6 mi · 298
- Marion Senior High6.7 mi · 563
- Smyth County Virtual6.8 mi · 339
- Marion Middle7.0 mi · 401
- Grayson Highlands8.4 mi · 156
Frequently asked questions
About Sugar Grove ElementaryHow many students attend Sugar Grove Elementary?
Sugar Grove Elementary enrolls approximately 88 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Sugar Grove Elementary serve?
Sugar Grove Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Sugar Grove Elementary have?
Sugar Grove Elementary employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Sugar Grove Elementary?
Student demographics at Sugar Grove Elementary are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black.
Who oversees Sugar Grove Elementary?
Sugar Grove Elementary is overseen by Smyth County Public Schools in Smyth County.
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